Federal immigration officials say more than 100 people have been detained in Maine this week as part of an enforcement surge targeting what ICE calls “the worst of the worst.” But court records and legal filings reviewed by The Associated Press show the cases cited by the agency span a wide range of legal circumstances, including serious violent felony convictions, dismissed charges and unresolved immigration proceedings. ICE has released details on only a small number of arrests and provided limited information about the rest. State and local officials, attorneys and judges say the lack of context has made it difficult to assess who is being detained and why.
